Geary County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk

Geary County, KS's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Geary County, KS: USDA's soil survey rates 62.9% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (5.35% linear extensibility). A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What Geary County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Geary County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Geary County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Geary County, KS rating "Moderate", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Geary County's rank among Kansas counties

Nationally, Geary County, KS is the 234-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Kansas alone it ranks 39 of 105. Geary County, KS is 385 square miles with a population of 35,459.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Cuming County, NE and Wood County, WI are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Kansas

Every county in Kansas is on this site, including Leavenworth County, KS and Jefferson County, KS. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.